FABRICATION OF PRESSURE VESSELS

An improved apparatus for the formation and production of cylindrical pressure vessels or tanks through metal spinning operations wherein the end caps of the vessels are simultaneously formed from a hollow, thin-walled cylindrical work tube (24) rotatably supported within the apparatus. The arrangem...

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Main Author JOHN A. WERNER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.10.1992
Edition5
Subjects
FORGE FURNACES
FORGING
HAMMERING
MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVINGMATERIAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRESSING METAL
PUNCHING METAL
RIVETING
TRANSPORTING
WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS ORPROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
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Summary:An improved apparatus for the formation and production of cylindrical pressure vessels or tanks through metal spinning operations wherein the end caps of the vessels are simultaneously formed from a hollow, thin-walled cylindrical work tube (24) rotatably supported within the apparatus. The arrangement is further designed to provide control of the distribution of the wall thickness as well as the profile of the end cap portion (106) of the vessel so that the knuckle area (148) may be of controlled thickness to increase durability and performance of the tank or vessel.
Bibliography:Application Number: IE19920001244